Armenia: A year at Erzeroom, and on the frontiers of Russia, Turkey, and Persia

Narrow Escape from Suffocation.--Death of Noori Effendi.--A good Shot.--History of Mirza Tekee.--Persian Ideas of the Principles of Government.--The "Blood-drinker."--Massacre a...

One of the most important of the affairs which were to be settled at Erzeroom was the geographical position of the boundaries between the two empires, for along the whole line t...

The "Bad Black Sea."--Coal-field near the Bosporus.--Trebizond from the Sea.--Fish and Turkeys.--The Bazaars.--Coronas.--Ancient Tombs.--Church of St. Sofia.--Preservation of ol...

Impassable Character of the Country.--Dependence of Persia on the Czar.--Russian Aggrandizement.--Delays of the Western Powers.--Russian Acquisitions from Turkey and Persia.--Op...

We were hospitably entertained at the British Consulate till the Pasha could get a house prepared for us to occupy during our stay; but, as Mr. Pepys says, "Lord, to see!" what...

Ecclesiastical History.--Supposed Letter of Abgarus, King of Edessa, to our Savior, and the Answer.--Promulgation and Establishment of Christianity.--Labors of Mesrob Maschdots....

The Prophet of Khoi.--Climate.--Effects of great Elevation above the Sea.--The Genus Homo.--African Gold-diggings.--Sale of a Family.--Site of Paradise.--Tradition of Khosref Pu...

Former History of Trebizond.--Ravages of the Goths.--Their Siege and Capture of the City.--Dynasties of Courtenai and the Comneni.--The "Emperor" David.--Conquest of Trebizond b...

On the 27th of December, all preparations being completed, I started on my journey over the mountains to Trebizond. Kiamili Pasha had prepared an order to all and sundry, great...

Departure from Trebizond.--A rough Road.--Turkish Pack-horses.--Value of Tea.--The Pipe in the East.--Mountain Riding.--Instinct of the Horse.--A Caravan overwhelmed by an Avala...

General History of Armenia.--Former Sovereigns.--Tiridates I. receives his Crown from Nero.--Conquest of the Country by the Persians and by the Arabs.--List of modern Kings.--Mi...

Birds.--Great Variety and vast Numbers of Birds.--Flocks of Geese.--Employment for the Sportsman.--The Captive Crane.--Wild and tame Geese.--The pious and profane Ancestors.--Li...

Excursion to the Lake of Tortoom.--Romantic Bridge.--Gloomy Effect of the Lake.--Singular Boat.--"Evaporation" of a Pistol.--Kiamili Pasha.--Extraordinary Marksman.--Alarming Il...

Of four-footed beasts, the most illustrious is the bear, of which there are a good many in the wooded sides of the mountains in the neighborhood of Kars. Near the strange, unear...

In the citadel--a place which might, with great ease, be rendered very strong, but which now is deserted and disused, having, I believe, been knocked to pieces in the Russian wa...

When the snows of winter have melted, and the air becomes more temperate, the population of Erzeroom begin to revive. The women and children, who, like the bears, lemmings, and...

Armenian manuscripts are of extreme rarity, not only in Europe, but in Armenia itself, at Constantinople, or any other place. The unsettled state in which that distracted provin...

The country which was called Armenia in ancient times is now divided into two portions; the smaller of the two belongs to Persia, but the larger part is contained in the Turkish...

General History of Armenia.--Former Sovereigns.--Tiridates I. receives his Crown from Nero.--Conquest of the Country by the Persians and by the Arabs.--List of modern Kings.--Mi...

Ecclesiastical History.--Supposed Letter of Abgarus, King of Edessa, to our Savior, and the Answer.--Promulgation and Establishment of Christianity.--Labors of Mesrob Maschdots....

The "Bad Black Sea."--Coal-field near the Bosporus.--Trebizond from the Sea.--Fish and Turkeys.--The Bazaars.--Coronas.--Ancient Tombs.--Church of St. Sofia.--Preservation of ol...

The Prophet of Khoi.--Climate.--Effects of great Elevation above the Sea.--The Genus Homo.--African Gold-diggings.--Sale of a Family.--Site of Paradise.--Tradition of Khosref Pu...

Narrow Escape from Suffocation.--Death of Noori Effendi.--A good Shot.--History of Mirza Tekee.--Persian Ideas of the Principles of Government.--The "Blood-drinker."--Massacre a...

Impassable Character of the Country.--Dependence of Persia on the Czar.--Russian Aggrandizement.--Delays of the Western Powers.--Russian Acquisitions from Turkey and Persia.--Op...

Departure from Trebizond.--A rough Road.--Turkish Pack-horses.--Value of Tea.--The Pipe in the East.--Mountain Riding.--Instinct of the Horse.--A Caravan overwhelmed by an Avala...

Excursion to the Lake of Tortoom.--Romantic Bridge.--Gloomy Effect of the Lake.--Singular Boat.--"Evaporation" of a Pistol.--Kiamili Pasha.--Extraordinary Marksman.--Alarming Il...

Birds.--Great Variety and vast Numbers of Birds.--Flocks of Geese.--Employment for the Sportsman.--The Captive Crane.--Wild and tame Geese.--The pious and profane Ancestors.--Li...

Former History of Trebizond.--Ravages of the Goths.--Their Siege and Capture of the City.--Dynasties of Courtenai and the Comneni.--The "Emperor" David.--Conquest of Trebizond b...

The Boundary Question.--Koordish Chiefs.--Torture of Artin, an American Christian.--Improved State of Society in Turkey.--Execution of a Koord.--Power of Fatalism.--Gratitude of...